I can't believe I forgot to update you all on the Tour de France! It's the greatest bicycle race in the history of ever! A couple hundred dope-addicts ride over 1,000 miles in 2 weeks to prove who has the best steriod lab!
By the way, it has never been proven that Lance Armstrong used steroids!
The Tour started this past weekend and already there have been some great falls!
Click here to see the crashe du jour! (That is, unless your name is Kelly and you happen to be my wife!)
Keep in mind that the cyclists were going close to 30 mph when they fell! Road rash, anyone?
Call it NASCAR on two wheels if you want - but one of the reasons its a great show is because of the crashes!
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4 comments:
umm - why do they call it the Tour de France if it actually started in London this year?
Hey Tara,
The start in London is called the prologue and is ceremonial at best.
It took the riders only 20 minutes to complete the 5 mile route - compare that the 3.5 hours it took to complete the 105 miles in yesterday's Stage 2.
Today, the starting line is in Luxembourg and the finish line is back in France.
So, you're right - kinda wierd how they call it Tour de France when they're in London and Luxembourg as well.
But hey, that's the kind of stuff you have to put up with when dealing with the French!
Glad you made it home safe from vacation!
W
A couple hundred dope-addicts ride over 1,000 miles in 2 weeks to prove who has the best steroid lab!
Good one, Wade, and very funny. Perhaps the word 'dope' shall move you closer to losing that 'Disney' G rating.:)
That was quite the crash up!
Hey Russ,
Did you notice Team T-Mobile leading the peloton after the crash? They were the ones in pink.
I realize that T-Mobile is their sponsor and therefore the cyclists have to wear pink. But I'm sorry - what a let down it would be to work all your life to ride in the Tour de France only to be handed a pink jersey when you showed up!
In fact, the color pink should be outlawed from all professional sporting events - not exactly the most intimidating color of the rainbow!
W
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